JVC HRXVS44U DVD/VCR Combo , Silver

by JVC

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Product Manual [5.52mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DD8FT
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,623 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Set yourself up to enjoy just about any current media format with JVC's versatile HR-XVS44U combination DVD player and VCR. With MP3/WMA and JPEG image CD playback and hi-fi VHS performance, the unit is built to satisfy your music and home-theater needs. The progressive-scan HR-XVS44U plays not only DVD and multiple CD formats, but DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, and SVCD as well.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the HR-XVS44U stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite-video, S-video, and RF (coaxial) outputs ensure compatibility with any television.

With S-VHS recording and playback, you'll be able to record and watch higher-resolution videotapes. S-video keeps luminance (Y, black and white) and chrominance (C, color) signals separate on the tape and on their path to a compatible television, resulting in a clearer image. Advanced programming can be set for one months and eight events, and Commercial Skip search quickly skims over 30-second increments during playback to put your program back in front of you more quickly.

Pro-cision 19 micron heads deliver the clearest possible picture when recording or viewing in EP (extended-play) mode. Auto Repeat (VHS: unlimited) and repeat playback (DVD: A-B) makes this unit a perfect choice for trade shows and conventions. Other VCR features include child lock (prevents unintended viewings), index search, skip search, auto clock setting, auto timer setting, and auto tracking.

Two sets of left/right analog-audio outputs (one for each component) channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. A front-panel set of audio/video inputs simplifies hookup with camcorders, gaming consoles, and other devices.

What's in the Box
DVD/VCR combo unit, a composite-video/stereo analog-audio interconnect, instruction manual, batteries, warranty info, and a multi-brand, full-function remote control that operates the combo player and most televisions.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good SVHS DVD Combo, December 6, 2003

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V. Mitchell (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC HRXVS44U DVD/VCR Combo , Silver (Electronics)

On the surface this unit seems like a good idea. After trying several other DVD/VCR combos and being very disappointed with the VHS quality this seemed like the answer. The good news is that for the most part it is. The VHS picture quality is good and of course the DVD quality is DVD quality (no surprise there!).

After several weeks of use I feel comfortable recommending this unit to those looking to replace aging VCRs and save some cabinet space in the process. I can't give this unit five stars because of the remote and the way JVC has implemented VCR programming. I could give it five stars for image quality.

Remotes and the programming interface (how you set the unit to record) are my pet peeve with VCRs. No one has done it well and JVC seems to have gone out of their way to over simplify it. They have decided to take up half of the remote with single purpose buttons to do the VCR programming. I guess their engineers never heard of the 'less is more' approach to user interfaces. The result is an unusable remote in the dark.

To recap the pros: the VHS picture using SVHS ET on standard tapes is excellent (slightly better than my old Sharp HQ VCR), the DVD quality and operation is exellent, you can record non-commercial DVDs to tape on this unit (it is not a single step process like GoVideo; you must start record on the VCR, then press play on the DVD), and like most of the other combo units you can use this unit to play DVDs on older TVs (not sure why anyone would, but it is an interesting benefit of these units).

The cons: pricey compared to two seperate units and the remote is difficult to use.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Operation with S-Video TV, March 25, 2004

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James C. Ahlstrom (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC HRXVS44U DVD/VCR Combo , Silver (Electronics)

This unit features S-Video inputs along with the usual composite inputs on both the front and back panel. The output also includes S-Video. There are component and digital outputs, but these only work with the DVD. The ability to play VHS on the S-Video output is an unusual feature, and was the reason I purchased this unit. So far I am delighted.

Unlike a DVD, VHS video is a composite signal. To convert it to the separate signals required by S-Video requires an expensive "comb filter". Comb filters are generally omitted from VCR's and A/V receivers because of their cost, and because they are critical to picture quality. So I used to run both S-Video and composite video to my TV and switch channels on the TV.

My new setup has S-Video from satellite TV to the JVC, and S-Video to the TV. I never touch the TV and don't need its remote because the JVC remote controls its power and volume. To play a DVD or VHS I just push "play". If I do neither, I get TV. Everything just works.

I do have a slight complaint. When I plugged everything in, I got sound but no picture. It turns out that you must choose between composite or S-Video inputs via a menu selection. I feel this should have been explained on page 15 of the manual where it describes S-Video connections. If you have this problem, refer to page 79, and choose S-Video for the rear input.

The feature set seems very extensive to me. In particular the unit displays JPEG images and plays WMA and MP3 audio from regular CD-R's. But I find I seldom use fancy features. Sound and picture quality are excellent.

In summary, this is the unit to buy if you have a TV with S-Video inputs, or an A/V receiver lacking a comb filter or fancy switching. If you are running composite video or (gasp) RF, the extra money for this unit will be wasted.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality combo, December 15, 2003

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"rjole4" (Athens, Al. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC HRXVS44U DVD/VCR Combo , Silver (Electronics)

This has it all for my specific purposes. Saves space because I've got to have something to play the kid's many VHS tapes and I wanted to be able to start watching DVDs. I have a 4:3 aspect ratio tv, and I don't like the letterbox format and this unit lets you adjust so that the full screen is full of picture. I can deal with the lost portion of the actual film. It is progressive scan for when I upgrade the tv. The s-vhs is great. Playback of vhs tapes compared to a vhs only vcr is much better. It has two s-video input connections, one on the front and one on the back. One s-video output is on the back. Programmed recording from my satelite receiver is supposed to be easy, haven't tried it yet. ALL basic controls can be made from the unit. Feels solid and well built. DVD replay is remarkable. Lots of bells and whistles for the money.
The remote is not of the best design for me. It can only be programed to control a tv in addition to the unit.
The instruction manual is very, very poor, probably written by an engineer, lol.